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单词 fussbudget
释义

fussbudget

noun

fuss·​bud·​get ˈfəs-ˌbə-jət How to pronounce fussbudget (audio)
: one who fusses or is fussy especially about trifles
fussbudgety
ˈfəs-ˌbə-jə-tē How to pronounce fussbudget (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • baby
  • bellyacher
  • complainer
  • crybaby
  • fusser
  • fusspot
  • griper
  • grumbler
  • kvetch
  • kvetcher
  • sniveler
  • whiner
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Example Sentences

a customer who's a real fussbudget about wanting her food very hot
Recent Examples on the Web But Schulz soon began fleshing out his cast with more eccentric, more specific, more driven characters: Schroeder, piano prodigy and Beethoven superfan; Lucy, vain fussbudget and perpetually aggrieved scold; Linus, thumb-sucking philosopher. Bruce Handy, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2019 The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way. Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

fussbudget

noun

as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things a customer who's a real fussbudget about wanting her food very hot

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • complainer
  • fusspot
  • screamer
  • baby
  • grumbler
  • crybaby
  • whiner
  • kvetch
  • griper
  • fusser
  • sniveler
  • weeper
  • kvetcher
  • grump
  • squawker
  • crab
  • bawler
  • wailer
  • moaner
  • bellyacher
  • bleater
  • malcontent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • happy camper
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